Relationship Manager, Visual Arts (LL32)

Contract: Permanent, working 35 hours per week

(Arts Council also recognises the benefit of flexible working as a valued part of the way we work, and welcome applications from individuals who require flexibility)

Salary: £39,398 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.

Location: London (The role will be based at London; however, we are operating a hybrid way of working and support our staff to make use of remote working options when combined with regular on-site contact days with other members of the team, normally 1-2 days a week)

Role Details: The Relationship Manager role involves working with a range of Visual Art organisations and artists in London. You will be responsible for giving funding advice, assessing grant applications, understanding project information and monitoring performance. This includes assessing financial information, identifying risk and providing feedback on artistic plans. As a Visual Art Relationship Manager, you will be expected to engage with a wide range of areas including artist studio workspace and place-based development.

You will have a keen interest in creativity and visual arts, particularly enabling accessible workspace for artists, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion. You will be able to support others to make positive change and be comfortable communicating with colleagues and external contacts at all levels.

You will join a team consisting of seven Relationship Managers, one Assistant, three Senior Relationship Managers and the Director of Individual Practitioners. The team currently manages the funding relationship with a diverse portfolio of around 60 National Portfolio Organisations as well as grants to individual artists and makers.

You will contribute to the development and delivery of Arts Council's strategies, working with colleagues nationally, and should be able to demonstrate knowledge of the London Visual Art sector. In addition, will take a lead in championing affordable artist workspace in London as a cross-cutting specialism.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement: Arts Council are committed to being an inclusive employer, building an inclusive workplace, and recruiting a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. However, you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply for a role at Arts Council.

If there are any adjustments that would support you in your application, please do let us know when you apply. If you are disabled, Evenbreak are able to provide support with your application. For further information please visit their website here

Disabled, D/deaf and/or neurodivergent people and those from Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse backgrounds are underrepresented in our workforce so we particularly encourage applications from people in these groups.

About us: Arts Council offers a range of benefits to our employees including hybrid and flexible working, a generous annual leave allowance and the Arts Council Retirement Plan - a final salary scheme. To find out more, click here .

Our Code of Ethics requires that employees of the Arts Council are not able to receive an Arts Council grant, investment or loan funding - either in person, as a member of a partnership, or for any organisation they own. There are also limitations on board or CEO positions employees can hold in organisations we fund. For more information on this, please talk to the recruiting manager or contact

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Job ref: LL32

Closing date: 09:00am Monday 12 May

1 st Interviews: (virtual MS Teams) Thursday 22 May

2 nd Interviews: (in person at the London office)Thursday 5 June

Please note: We do NOT accept CVs or cover letters as part of our recruitment process. If you require any documentation in an alternative format, please contact